March 8, 2003
House by Tracy Kidder

BCDC's rating: 3.9

The menu for this meeting: Meatloaf, peach cobbler, baked potatos, string beans, tollhouse cookies, and more.


The BCDC Reading Guide for House:

• After reading this book, would you build a house with a builder/carpenter, a builder + architect, or just an architect (and contractor, presumably)?
• Which character(s) did you most closely identify with? Did you think you were supposed to identify with that character?
• Did anybody attempt to see if Apple Corps or Bill Rawn are still in business?
• How much (and what) do you think we missed because the author left himself out of the story? Do you think it would improve or detract from the book?
• Who do you blame most for the troubles they had?
• What was the biggest surprise to you in the book?
• Would you want the Souwaines as neighbors? What about any of the builders?
• Are architects really necessary?
• What's your opinion of the 600-dollar dispute?